Archdiocese of Rimouski

Archidioecesis Sancti Germani
Location
Country Canada
Population
- Catholics
147,000 (98.1%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSaint-Germain Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopArchbishop Denis Grondin (installed June 14, 2015; appointed by Pope Francis on Monday, May 4, 2015, to replace the late Archbishop Pierre-André Fournier; until now, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec since 2012, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, and Titular Bishop of Campli)[1][2]
Website
dioceserimouski.com

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rimouski (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Germani) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese[3] that includes part of the Province of Quebec, Canada, and includes the suffragan dioceses of Baie-Comeau and Gaspé.

As of 2018, the archdiocese contains 97 parishes, 74 active diocesan priests, 5 religious priests, and 148,320 Catholics. It also has 453 Women Religious, 23 Religious Brothers, and 14 permanent deacons.

Bishops

Diocesan bishops

The following is a list of the bishops and archbishops of Rimouski and their terms of service:

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishop

  • Charles Eugène Parent (1944-1951), appointed Archbishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Gérard Couturier, appointed Bishop of Golfe St-Laurent, Québec in 1956
  • Raymond Dumais, appointed Bishop of Gaspé, Québec in 1993

References

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  2. ↑ "Web Translator".
  3. ↑ "Rimouski (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
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